The
Reader's Catalog
Discusses the
centrality of Sufi mysticism to Islam and Sufi teachings on how a
turning inward toward the Divine Presence brings together the divine
essence of the human soul. Nasr also discusses the relation of Sufism to
the universal mystical impulse, to other religions, and to the modern
world
Publisher
In this compact
volume, the author, the renowned Islamic scholar, combines his research
into Sufi doctrine and history with a rich account of the spiritual and
metaphysical significance of Sufism as a living tradition.
Booknews
A collection of
articles written by Mrs. Pankhurst and her daughters during the
Suffragist campaign, 1903-1914. Well known Islamic scholar Nasr combines
an account of the history and doctrine of the mystical sect, the Sufis,
with a description of its spiritual and metaphysical significance as a
living tradition dealing with problems of the contemporary world. Paper
edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Table
of Contents
Preface
Introduction
11
I
Sufism and the Perennity of the Mystical Quest
25
II
Sufism, and the Integration of Man
43
III
Revelation, Intellect and Reason in the Quran
52
IV
The Sufi Master as Exemplified in Persian Sufi
Literature
57
V
The Spiritual States in Sufism
68
VI
Man in the Universe: Permanence Amidst Apparent
Change
84
VII
Seventh-century Sufism and the School of Ibn
'Arabi
97
VIII
Shi'ism and Sufism: their Relationship in Essence
and in History
104
IX
Islam and the Encounter of Religions
123
X
The Ecological Problem in the Light of Sufism: The
Conquest of Nature and the Teachings of Eastern Science
152
XI
What Does Islam Have to Offer to the Modern World?
